Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum sitiene

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Singapore

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Singapore
November Best month

About the Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum sitiene, the crisp-banded hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
4 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
6 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Singapore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 960th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Singapore?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Singapore the best place to see a Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth?

6th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth sightings, Singapore ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 10%), Kaohsiung (Taiwan, about 10%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).

Where does the Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Crisp-Banded Hummingbird Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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